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Purple top
Verbena bonariensis
Verbenaceae
Medicinal, ornamental, insect attractant
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Purple top is a common weed of roadsides, pastures, grasslands, open woodlands, riparian vegetation, crops, orchards, gardens and disturbed areas. It is a long-lived herbaceous perennial plant, that is upright and height ranges from 60 to 200cm. It is described as hardy and drought tolerant.
Purple top flowers are highly attractive to butterflies and other insects. It is one of the best garden plants for butterflies, but also attracts many other insects, especially hover flies Purpletop is a known host plant of Green vegetable bugs and possibly other types of vegetable and shield bugs.
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